EA announces plans to update the Create a Sim process in
The Sims 4
with a new Sexual Orientation feature. The post discusses the upcoming change,
saying, "Between this update and the recent pronouns update, we’re taking
several strides forward into being a game that respects and celebrates the
nuance and color of everyday life." Word is: "we are committed to continuing to
improve our representation of the LGBTQIA+ community." On a related note,
GamesRadar+ reports on indications that
World of Warcraft Dragonflight
is "un-gendering" character creation. This is based on datamined information,
and has not been announced. Back to the update for The Sims 4, it includes
details on efforts to get this right:
Authenticity is a point that often
comes up in regards to features like this, and rightly so. As such I’ll try to
peel the curtain back a bit and speak to our efforts in making sure we got this
right. Many members of the team, myself included, are part of the LGBTQIA+
community. That said, each one of us on the team represents only a narrow slice
of lived experiences. As such we’ve worked extensively with GLAAD and the It
Gets Better Project to ensure that we’ve captured the widest possible range of
viewpoints on how to approach this feature in a manner that respects and
elevates the community.